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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-23
General Notes.

Special to the Indianapolis Journe:.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22-Ensigns Charles c.
Marshal and Albert P. Niblack, of the United
States navy. both from Indiana, have been de-
taehed from the coast survey steamer Paterson
and placed waiting orders. Marshal is a
Muncie man; has beel in Alaska waters for two
or three years, and will, it is said. go home and
be married soon to a young lady in the North
west He will spend the winter here
Representative Byuum at the CAPITOL to-
day, looking mp some documents for his con-
sttuency. Il is believed that if Mr.. Bland. of
Missouri. is again made chairman of the
committee coinage, weights and measures,
Mr. ByDum will be selected.
The President to-day appointed George w.
Parks, of Salt Lake City. to be receiver of pub
lie moneys at Salt Lake City. Utah. vice H. q.
Wallace. resigned, and Thomas Wall. of Osh-
kosh. VIE. to be special agent to make allot-
ments of lands TO Indians in severalty.
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Losses In Illinois.

CHICAGO Nov. 22-An Anna, ILL.,, special
parts of this and surrounding counties. Tho
high wind of Saturday scattered them
much larger territory than formerly, and it is
almost impossible to check them Several farm
buildings in the Mississippi bottoms have
burned, among them one belonging to NJ. Y.
Eaves. of this city. The residence of A. G. Mus
grave, farmer living OF town, was de-
stroyed last night together with all it's contents
Bridges, ties and telegraph poles on the lines of
both the Illinois Central and the Mobile & Ohio
railroads have burned and have delayed traffic
considerably No rain of any consequence has
fallen here for five months"
MARSHALL, Ill, Nov. 22.-The engine of a
north-bound freight train the Cairo, Vim
cennes & Chicago line created havoc along the
of the road from Hatton, nineteen miles south
Of Marshall, yesterday. Sparks from it's smoke
and it took hours of hard work to save this place,
owing to the fierce wind that ragged all dav.
Phillip kraemer lost several thousand rails and
q lot of timber and fencing, and many of his
neighbors suffered likewise but in less egree
Two miles below Marshall another disastrous
fire kindled, and Edward Herbest
considerable loser, barely managing to save his
house.
MowEAoUA, Ill, Nov 22-The city was en-
veloped in smoke all of yesterday, and the sun
could be gazed with the naked eye. It had q
light red appearance and formed singular phe
nomenon. The smoke has been so dense as to
affect breathing and eye-sight. This dense cloud
where hundreds OF acres of timber fire.
On account of the extreme drought it cannot be-
checked. It can be seen burning several miles
away. It is destroying much property.
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Suffrage Meeting at Terre Haute.

5pecial to the Indianepolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE. Nov. 22.-The officers of the
State organization of suffragists. who
holding conventions in each OF the thirteen
congressional districts in the State, opened the
two days convention in this 1.-THE Eighty dis
trict to-day. Mrs. Helen M. Cougar, State
chairman. presided. The day and evening ses-
sions were devoted to short talks by Mrs. Gou-
gar, Mrs. May Wright Sewall. Mrs ex Governor
Wallace. and Miss Susan B. Anthony. Tonight
there were six hundred persons in the opera
house-more men than women, fact Miss An
thony commented as being singular in her
forty years experience, in addressing audiences
in favor OF woman suffrage. About forty per-
sons, solicitation. became mem of the as
ISOLATION. Tomorrow the Terre Haute organic
alton will be perfected and its members will see
that congressional district organization is
formal
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rIr. De Jonon Demands Blood.

specol to the 1ndianapois Journai-
ELKHART. Nov. 22-Ferdinand De Jonon. of
the 'Shamus O'Brien" Company. issued form
al challenge here. to-day. to w. G. Fremont,
another member of the company, to engage in
mortal combat, the alleged cause beine-ap insult
put upon him during the play last night De
Jonon, who is the of West Point instruct
or, disavows any advertising scheme, and says
he wants an apology or gore. The other mem
bers of the company laughed at the matter, and
Fremont disclaimed the insult. The man of
blood has appointed Werner his second while W.
J. Winterburn represents Fremont. as De Jonon
so insisted. Trouble is apprehended
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-23
Steel-Workers' Wages

PITTsBURa, Nov. 22-The steel-workers'
wages scale for 1888. which is to 60 into effect
on the 1st of January. is about ready to be
taken to the manufacturers to be signed The
new scale has been carefully revised, and a
fixed price for wages by the ton and day has
been arranged that every workman in steel
mills. outside of common labor. has been pro-
vided for. An increase amounting to about 10
per cent all around will be asked, except on a
few points. on which it will be considerably
more The new scale calls for work to be paid
for by the hour day. which is a movement
ward doing away with the contract system
more than the one-job system.
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THE FOREST FIRES.

They Continue 10 Rage In Arkansas and
Tennessee with Unabated Fury.
MEMPHIS Nov. 22-The sun has hung in the
skies like ball of fire all day. and at times was
almost obscured by the dense smoke. 1t is the
same story that has been told for the past week,
of forest fires which continue to rage with
abated fury, Mr.. Sam Tate, jr., who arrived
this forenoon from Birmingham. Ala, via the
Kansas City, Memphis & Birmingham railroad,
reports forest fires all al ong the route between
Memphis and Birmingham. They have been
particularly destructive in the neighborhood Of
Kerrvile, Tenn, on the line of the Chesapeake.
Ohio & Southwestern railroad. where many
lilies of fences have been destroyed. special
to the Evening Scimitar from Brownsville. Tenn,
says: Forest fires in the Harchie bottom
very alarming, and the scarcity OF water makes
it almost impossible to put them out. T. o.
Bond lost Is, 900 panels of fence and Hor D. O.
Thomas and Esquire Estes 5000 each. Lagoon
bottom is also on fire, which is sweeping every
thing before it."
All the local packets are from twenty-four to
seventytwo hours behind time, owing to the
dense smoke which prevails and prevents them
from running at nights. The weather. is cloudy,
but there immediate prospects Of rain.
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Crowding Out the Wild Ducks.

SwITz CITY, Nov. 22-The big canal, which
is to drain the water off Four-mile Prairie, near
this place. has just been completed. The land
has been purchased by Indianapolis men, who
are retaining marsh lands in the State. The
draining of Four mile Prairie ruins one Of the
finest understanding grounds in the world. For
years it the resort of geese, mallards and
teal, and great place for shooters from the
East. The marsh is now dry. and the ducks
which are now coming from the north circle over
it with a disappointed look and go croaking
South. the draining here will have the same eff
feet as the recent ditching Of the Saneamon
bottom. in Mason county, Illinois, which has de-
stroyed about 200, 900 acres of ducking ground
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Train Dispatcher Charged with Negligence.

VIENNA, Ill.,, Nov. 22.-An inquest was held
here yesterday over the dead bodies of the four
men killed in tho collision the Cairo. Vim
cennes & Chicago. near here, Sunday. YER
dict of criminal negligence against the train dis
patcher was rendered. Hundreds OF people Wis
tied the scene of the wreck yesterday. The
bodies of the men torn to pieces and scat
tered around under AS much of the
mains as could be found was put into collins
and sent to their respective homes.
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hole was found among the leaves in the yard
of the Executive Mansion, yesterday, by the
Governors colored servant The frightened
negro picked up the bomb" and alarmed the
Governors household by taking it in to The man
sion. Mrs. Oelesby telephoned TO the Governor
at the State-honse, and Uncle Dick informed her
that he did not want the ''bomb" and she had
better give it to the police. Mrs. Oglesby acted
upon this advice, and later in the day Chief Don
elan and two patrolmen tested the internal ma
chine by throwing 1t into = fire and discovered
that it empty. Governor Oglesby is dis
gusted with the coarse Joke.
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Steamship News.

New YORK, Nov. 22-Arrived: Elbe, from
Bremen.
HAMBURG, Nov. e2-Arrived: Rugia, from
New York.
QUEENSTOWN, Nov. 22-Arrived Nessmore,
from Baltimore.
AMSTERDAM, Nov. 22.-Arrived: Zaaudam,
from New York.
SOUTHAMPTON. Nov. 22.-Arrved: Pennland,
from New York for Antwerp.
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Value of Advertising.

New YORK Nov. pa clothing firm in the
Bowery advertised to-day that 1000 overcoats
would be given away to poor boys tonight.
This caused great number of parents and chill
dren to assemble around the store this evening.
There was a crush. and many women and chill
dreu slightly injured Forty policemen
were sent to the spot to restore order. The
store was Iairly mobbed After the 1000 over
coats had been distributed there were still thou
sands OF children in the crowd who had to 60
avyay Gisapponted
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The Latest Improvement.
Philadelphia Press.


One of the recent improvements at famous
uptown hotel much frequented by Englishmen
is the electric bell indicator. 1t is in the form
of dial You press button, and at the same
time turn dial-hand to the point wherever. in
writing. is exposed the name of the object you
desire@sbrandy and soda" wash list" ..por-
teri 'ice-water," gin fzz." ETC. 1t is an ingen-
ious contrivance, and gives great delight to the
Englishmen, though queer mistakes occur, es-
pecially late at night, when the trembling fin
gers sometimes push the needle too far, and a
scuttle of coal comes up instead of the wished
for cocktail.
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Compromise Accepted.

CHICAGO. Nov. 22-H. o. Shepard & Co.,
printers, to-day notified Secretary Razall, of
the Typographical Union, that they had decided
to accept the compromise Of nine hours work
and nine hours pay offered by tho union. It
was learned at the Office Of the com pany that it
was impossible for them to procure men. They
were members of the Typothetae the organiza-
ton of employers which has been holding out
against the striking job printers.
The firm is of the largest in the city.
President Blakely. of the Tyrothetse said Shop
ard g. Co. had given the Typothetse notice OF
their return to tho union. He was sorry to lose
the firms support, but it would in no wise affect
tbf position of the Typothete. Nobody is sur
pr:sed," said Mr.. Mentally, leading member of
the Typothetse. when told of Shepard & Co.'s
concession I've been expecting that for some
time. They publish the Inland Printer. and as
that circulatcs among the printers they are in
some measure dependent upon tho union. It
will not hurt the Typothetse in the least"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-23

Sioux City, Ia. Nov. ga sensational
feature of the Arensdorf ~ urder trial to- day
the evidence OF Beuiamin Josephson and Louisa,
his wife. They were delivering milk the night
of the murder, aud their suspicious being
aroused, they watched the crowd of men gath
ering the corner of Fourth aod Water streets
Both knew ArensGorf well. and both swore
positively that il was he who advanced TO meet
and murder DIR. Hnddock. Their testimony cor
roborates that of Leavtt and Bismarck. the in
former The State rested its case at O'clock
this afternoon.
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Oil Grant County.

special to the Indianapolis Journas.
MARION. Nov. 22.-Yesterday a well
drilled into the Trenton rock at Van Buren,, pro-
ducing large flow of gas. To-day the we'll was
deepened, producing considerable flow of oil.
In about twenty wells drilled in this county this
is the first one that has shown any indication of
all
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LABOR INTERESTS.

The Seeding knights Begin Active Opera
tions Against tho Powderly Men.
CHICAGO, Nov 22-The so-called "Knigntly
Kickers" held their first local meeting last night
with an attend dance of about fifty. Regularly
elected delegates were present from fve local
assem- blies, and selfconstituted representatives
from twenty more Charles Seib, secretary of the
provisional committee appointed by the thirty
five seeding delegates Of tho Minneapolis gen
erai convention of the Knights of Labor. off
ciated as chairman and explained the object of
the meeting There were several present who
were not in accord with the movement and
they were utterly impervious to all insinuatlons
that spies were not wanted. In . speech, Jo-
seph s. Buchanan. ''the head kicker" declared
that the time had come when honest knights of
Labor must. for a time at least, renounce all al
legiance to the corrupt ring that now controls
the great and noble order He stated that it
had been found impossible to maintain effect
i've fight from the inside, and that the only
course left was to declare an open revolt against
the powers that be. After the usual number of
speeches, a committee of five appointed TO
draft circular letter to all the local assemble
in Cook county, calling upon them TO elect three
delegates to a convention to he hold in the first
Wednesday in December. The locals will be
asked to Withhold from the general treasury all
assessments due from this time on. the scheme
being to freeze out" General Master Workman
Powderly. Conventions similar the
called in Chicago" explained Charles Seib "will
be held all over the United States We shsl
obtain control of the knights of Labor III all the
large cities inside of three months AS soon as
possible national convention will be called, and
a regular organization perfected"
Mr.. Seib said this afternoon: I'VE intend to
bold a national convention as five six
district assemblies have been organized.
Every large trade center in the coun-
try will be represented. The work
of forming a district assembly here is now going
In New York going to have District
Assembly 1876 composed of carpet-weavers; an
assembly at Amsterdam, N. Y, and other places
in that vicinity. We are also sure
Of having the whole of Montauk
district, in New York, which has never been
able to secure a district charter In Philsdei-
phia will have q good district assembly.
The preliminary steps were taken at the last
meeting to form . permanent organization
here"
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THE sign over the store reads follows
ssBooks, Stationary. Drugs & Medicines He
went in and asked for a copy Of Group in Chill
dren" AID the clerk handed him . bottle of DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup.
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Indiana Patents.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22-Patents were issued
to Indiana inventors to day as follows:
Alfred A. : Benardin, Evansville, bottle cap;
James F. Hatfield, Dublin, grain separ ator;
William q. McGrew, assienor of one-half to j.
Myers, Peru, wire and picket fence; Peter RAIDER,
Klrklin. coupling for cultiyators.
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The waIkinr Nation.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 22-The score Of the
walking match at IL p. II. Hart. 1873
miles: Cox 1885, Burns, lS6; Noremac. 200; FL
son, 1877; Albert. go; Strokel, 164; Littlewood,
245 Pauchet. 2l0.
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"WHo bresthes must suffer- and who thinks
must MOURN and he alone is blessed who knows
that pain and suffering be cured by Saliva
tie- Oil.
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The Strike of Texas Switchmen

HOUSTON Tex, Nov 22-The situation in
the switchmens strike in the yards of the South
ern Pacific, Missouri Pacific and Texas Central
roads is not materially changed. The railroad
yards here all blocked with freight. The
Southern Pacific and Texas Central employed
negro labor in their yards A citizens commit
tee has been organized for the purpose Of arbi-
tratine the differences between the strikers and
the railroad companies.
GALVESTON. Tex, Nov. 22-Ths strike Of
switchmen in this city and other places is begin
ming to DO felt by the merchants Large guam
titles of freight are blocka AIDED here. The Mis-
souri, Pacific has emp loyed new mon here to take
the place of the strikers.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Nov. 22-The switchmen
employed in the Southern Pacific railroad yards
here struck to-day, being refused an advance in
wages similar to the demand made by the mon
at Houston. Several green hands were put to
work and the strikers made an effort to stop
them but the police kept them at . distance.
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ILLINOIS.

Indications that the Fooi-Killer Is Wanted
ut Springfield.
SPRINGFIELD, Nov. pa piece of gas-pipe
about ten inches long, plugged with hard wood
and with partly burned fuse inserted in vent
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Crawfordsviile w. C. T. q.

Special to the Indianapolis journal
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Nov. 22.-The W. G. 7. U.
has had an awakening and is again in the field
for active work. A meeting was recently held
and plans adopted to carry on the work. 1t has
been about six months since the W. C. T. y.
has held meeting, owing to causes beyond
their control. Now they have secured the Bru-
ker room for their meetings and will meet every
two weeks This room at one time used as
a saloon. and stands the square between the
Methodist and First Presbyterian churches. and
is where the ". q. Z. U. has kept several per-
sons from securing license to sell liquor. The
following are the new officers: President, Mrs.
Dr. Griffith; vice president at large, Mrs. Nc
Cleur and one vce-presdent for each church,
viz: Methodst. Mrs 7. H. B. Mccain; First
Presbyterian, Mrs. Rev. f. Fl. Hays; Center
Mrs w. W. Seawrieht; Christian, Mrs. ]. r.
Blanden; Baptist. Mrs. j. G. Myers; Catholic
Mrs. Ann holland; treasurer. Mrs. s. S. Mccain;
secretary. Mrs. NJ D. Butts; corresponding sec
rotary. Mrs. Lille Eastack; finance committee,
Mrs Cobb, Mrs. j. &. Blanden and Mrs. D.
HRrter.
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AROUSE the faculties, stimulate the circrla-
ton, purify the blood, with Ayers Sarsaparilla.
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ANDILLINOIS NEWS
A Jewish Rabbits Sudden Departure and
His Story of the Cause Thereof.
Suffrage Meeting at Terre Haute-Crawfards-
Vile VI. G. Il. IAN Actor Who Wants
Blood-0il in Grant County-Notes.
INDIANA.
A Jewish Minister Pursued from Place to
Place by a RevencefuI Woman.

A Jewish Minister Pursued from Place to
Place by RevencefuI Woman.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WABASH, Nov. 22-Rabbi Sigmond Frey, who
for the past twenty-five months has been the
minister of the Jewish congregation, Rodof
Sholem, Of this city, departed rather precipi-
lately this morning. The Rabbi explained the
cause OF his sudden leave-taking to your CORE
spondent before boarding the train, and told
most remarkable story Of persecution. At the
annual meeting of the congregation. yesterday.
the Rabbi was to have been elected for another
year. but. to the surprise OF the officers.
he handed in his gnation, which was unwill-
inely accepted. The Rabbi has wife in Cincn-
natl, who be claims, is bent on his destruction.
He met the woman in Pittsburg, several years
ago. when they were married. Her maiden
name was Clara Nettea, and her parents still
side in PittsDurg Soon after the marriage he
found that 1t would be impossible to live with
the woman in peace, and the pair separated.
They were then living in Cincinnati. Frey aft
erwards filled pulpits in Philadelphia Oil City,
Erie and Akron, o. To each of these places, he
alleges, tbs woman has followed and succeeded
In getting him ousted from his positions.
AT Oil City, she caused his arrest alleged
charge Of desertion. She also accused him of be-
ing an infidel. drunkard, and a gambler
His life at all of these points is sufficient refuta-
ton of the charges. Finding it impossible to
elude the woman he adopted the plan of chang
ing his name, having the consent of Rabbi Wise
to do so. He here under the name of
Reyf, and has led a dual existence. The re-
morseless woman succeeded in locating him,
however, and several months ago came to
Wabash to wreak her vengeance but was in
duced to return. Last Saturday the Rabbi
learned that she preparing to come here and
take up her residence. Hence his departure
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-09
GAINESVILLE.
Another Attachment Rur The MEXICAN
and Negro Prove Ahb.s-Moonligh Pic
mics

Another Attachment Rur The MEXICAN
and n, gro Prove Ahb.s-Moonligh Pic
mics
Special to the Gazette.
GAINESVILLE, TEN, Aug Oae more
attachment was levied upon the stock q
Goldstein & MzIasEy today, being in fs-
vor of A. Manden & Co, of New York for
$500. This brings The to.&l Of attach
ments levied UP to So coo.
A runaway couple from Wise county
were united in marriage yesterday
afternoon lust across Red river
in the Indian Territory By Rev.
A. J. FarIhing OF this city. The names Of
the happy pair are IS. L. Painter and
Bessie 7. Moore.
Six cuIprits, for various violations Of
city ordinances, were arreigned before
the mayor this morning, and all h1ed IN
sums ranging from S. 10.tC ll.1C-
County court met this morning at half
past O'Clock, and the case CT C. Il. R0l-
Inns against the Gulf. Colorado and Santa
Fe Railway disposed Of, judgment being
rendered for plsintiff tor 5S50 The
minutes were then signed up AID court
adjourned for the term.
Tgo Ct the county officers returned to-
day from Grapevine, in TaTrant county,
where they went to see widow lsdy for
whom the Mexican George SpanierG
claimed to have been working at the time
Miss Genie Watkins was murdered here
They found that his statement was cor
rect, and that he was at Grapevine on the
morning Of July 10. The case against
him has accordingly been dismissed. The
negro Allen Ward has also established an
aIibi, as the books of the East
Line division OF the Missouri Pacific
show that he vas 81 work on
g construction train on that road
nesr Pittsburg from July to 10 inclusive.
The eli jiaIs in charge CI the construction
train also say that he was at work there
between the dates above mentioned.
At the reunion Of the Eleventh Texas
here on Wednesday, Hon. j. W. Bailey
will deliver the address of welcome, ard
Colonel 4. J. Nicholson, Colonel ". l.
Crawford, Hon. j w. Throckmortol and
others will speak TO the veterans.
A shower of about hslf an hours dura-
ti0n fell here this ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 10
lay the dust but not sufficient to beneh-
the crops.
Considerable quantities of wool are be-
| ing shipped from here to northern mar
kets at present.
Rev. L. w. Allen OF s.. Louis, has been
called to the pastoral Of the FIRST Presby-
| terian church in this city.
Watermelon picnics by moonlight are
all the rage among the young people OIL
the city, and they are of almost daily &C.
| CurreQCe.